Gulf Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Serving 1,163 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gulf Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,163 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in FL
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Gulf Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Gulf Elementary School's student population of 1,163 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gulf Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	176
1	176
2	197
3	196
4	203
5	206

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Total Students

1,163 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School
2023	1,231
2022	1,193
2021	1,065
2020	1,100
2019	1,100
2018	1,028
2017	1,028
2016	1,042
2015	1,008
2014	1,000
2013	1,038
2012	1,102
2011	1,155
2010	1,151
2009	1,210
2008	1,286
2007	1,359
2006	1,472
2005	1,561
2004	1,005
2003	1,064
2002	995
2001	977
2000	944
1999	987
1998	1,040
1997	1,131
1996	1,108
1995	1,029
1994	1,008
1993	1,060
1992	1,026
1991	1,329
1990	1,149
1989	992
1988	1,182
1987	921

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School
2023	56
2022	63
2021	63
2020	68
2019	68
2018	67
2017	67
2016	67
2015	68
2014	67
2013	69
2012	73
2011	74
2010	73
2009	80
2008	83
2007	86
2006	87
2005	86
2004	51
2003	47
2002	47
2001	48
2000	47
1999	48
1998	49
1997	52
1996	52
1995	48
1994	46
1993	50
1992	48
1991	61
1990	52
1989	48
1988	53
1987	36

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Gulf Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gulf Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#685 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School
2023	#685
2022	#605
2021	#624
2019	#548
2018	#602
2017	#578
2016	#497
2015	#622
2013	#525
2012	#556
2011	#527

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67%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	67%	52%	49%
2022	72%	52%	48%
2021	70%	48%	47%
2019	76%	59%	58%
2018	75%	58%	57%
2017	75%	57%	53%
2016	72%	54%	51%
2015	70%	53%	52%
2013	71%	58%	58%
2012	70%	57%	57%
2011	81%	68%	70%

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68%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2022	68%	52%	49%
2021	65%	52%	50%
2019	74%	56%	54%
2018	70%	55%	57%
2017	69%	54%	52%
2016	71%	52%	51%
2015	67%	53%	53%
2014	72%	58%	59%
2013	74%	58%	59%
2012	72%	57%	58%
2011	81%	62%	63%

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59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2022	59%	52%	46%
2021	54%	51%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	22:1	17:1	20:1
2022	19:1	16:1	19:1
2021	17:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	16:1	18:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	23:1	18:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	18:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	22:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	22:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	20:1
1987	26:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

36%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	34%	37%	47%
2022	32%	36%	45%
2021	30%	35%	44%
2020	29%	34%	42%
2019	29%	34%	42%
2018	28%	32%	40%
2017	28%	32%	40%
2016	28%	32%	38%
2015	27%	31%	37%
2014	25%	30%	35%
2013	23%	29%	34%
2012	23%	29%	33%
2011	23%	28%	32%
2010	22%	27%	31%
2009	20%	26%	29%
2008	20%	26%	30%
2007	19%	25%	30%
2006	17%	24%	26%
2005	17%	23%	23%
2004	14%	22%	21%
2003	15%	21%	20%
2002	11%	20%	18%
2001	11%	19%	16%
2000	10%	18%	14%
1999	9%	17%	13%
1998	7%	16%	12%
1997	8%	16%	12%
1996	7%	15%	11%
1995	5%	15%	10%
1994	5%	14%	9%
1993	3%	14%	8%
1992	3%	13%	8%
1991	3%	13%	8%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	2%	21%	14%
2022	4%	21%	14%
2021	4%	22%	14%
2020	4%	22%	15%
2019	4%	22%	15%
2018	5%	22%	15%
2017	5%	22%	15%
2016	4%	23%	15%
2015	4%	23%	15%
2014	4%	23%	15%
2013	3%	23%	15%
2012	4%	23%	15%
2011	3%	23%	15%
2010	4%	24%	16%
2009	4%	24%	16%
2008	3%	24%	15%
2007	3%	24%	14%
2006	2%	24%	14%
2005	3%	24%	14%
2004	2%	24%	15%
2003	2%	24%	15%
2002	3%	25%	15%
2001	4%	25%	16%
2000	5%	25%	15%
1999	6%	25%	16%
1998	8%	25%	15%
1997	8%	25%	15%
1996	9%	25%	15%
1995	12%	24%	15%
1994	10%	24%	15%
1993	5%	24%	15%
1992	7%	24%	15%
1991	4%	23%	14%

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White

55%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	57%	35%	35%
2022	58%	36%	36%
2021	60%	36%	37%
2020	60%	37%	38%
2019	60%	37%	38%
2018	63%	39%	41%
2017	63%	39%	41%
2016	63%	39%	43%
2015	65%	40%	44%
2014	67%	41%	45%
2013	68%	42%	46%
2012	69%	42%	48%
2011	69%	43%	49%
2010	70%	45%	51%
2009	72%	46%	51%
2008	73%	47%	52%
2007	74%	48%	53%
2006	78%	50%	58%
2005	78%	50%	61%
2004	83%	51%	62%
2003	82%	52%	64%
2002	84%	52%	65%
2001	84%	54%	67%
2000	84%	55%	70%
1999	84%	56%	70%
1998	84%	57%	72%
1997	84%	57%	72%
1996	84%	58%	73%
1995	83%	59%	74%
1994	85%	60%	75%
1993	92%	60%	76%
1992	90%	61%	76%
1991	92%	62%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	6%	4%	2%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	0.56	0.70	0.65
2022	0.56	0.70	0.65
2021	0.55	0.70	0.66
2020	0.56	0.70	0.66
2019	0.56	0.70	0.66
2018	0.53	0.70	0.65
2017	0.53	0.70	0.65
2016	0.53	0.70	0.65
2015	0.51	0.70	0.65
2014	0.50	0.69	0.65
2013	0.49	0.69	0.65
2012	0.48	0.69	0.65
2011	0.47	0.69	0.64
2010	0.48	0.69	0.63
2009	0.46	0.69	0.62
2008	0.45	0.68	0.62
2007	0.44	0.67	0.61
2006	0.37	0.64	0.58
2005	0.37	0.65	0.56
2004	0.29	0.64	0.55
2003	0.31	0.63	0.54
2002	0.28	0.63	0.53
2001	0.28	0.62	0.51
2000	0.28	0.62	0.48
1999	0.29	0.61	0.47
1998	0.29	0.60	0.46
1997	0.29	0.60	0.45
1996	0.29	0.59	0.44
1995	0.30	0.58	0.42
1994	0.27	0.57	0.41
1993	0.15	0.57	0.40
1992	0.19	0.56	0.39
1991	0.15	0.55	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2023	38%	49%	49%
2022	37%	50%	48%
2021	36%	50%	46%
2020	32%	50%	45%
2019	32%	50%	45%
2018	36%	53%	49%
2017	36%	53%	49%
2016	41%	48%	52%
2015	46%	53%	59%
2014	41%	52%	57%
2013	42%	51%	57%
2012	42%	50%	56%
2011	41%	49%	54%
2010	38%	45%	51%
2009	18%	40%	43%
2008	14%	36%	36%
2007	11%	36%	32%
2006	12%	37%	35%
2005	16%	39%	37%
2004	19%	37%	36%
2003	18%	37%	36%
2002	17%	36%	33%
2001	16%	36%	32%
2000	17%	37%	34%
1999	23%	37%	35%
1998	23%	37%	34%
1997	23%	37%	36%
1996	26%	38%	36%
1995	25%	36%	35%
1994	29%	35%	36%
1993	24%	32%	34%
1992	22%	29%	30%
1991	24%	35%	33%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Gulf Elementary School	Florida	Lee School District
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	6%	9%	10%
2007	6%	9%	10%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	10%	9%	11%
2001	11%	9%	11%
2000	9%	8%	10%
1999	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gulf Elementary School's ranking?

Gulf Elementary School is ranked #685 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Gulf Elementary School often compared to?

Gulf Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cape Elementary School, Trafalgar Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Gulf Elementary School?

1,163 students attend Gulf Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Gulf Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gulf Elementary School?

Gulf Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gulf Elementary School offer ?

Gulf Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gulf Elementary School part of?

Gulf Elementary School is part of Lee School District.

In what neighborhood is Gulf Elementary School located?

Gulf Elementary School is located in the Pelican neighborhood of Cape Coral, FL. There are 6 other public schools located in Pelican.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,163 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20%
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education